Machine-gun toy



Jan. 13, 1931. w. v. WHATLEY 1,789,206

MACHINE GUN TOY Filed Feb. 19, l930 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 A ttorney Jan. 13, 1931.

w. v. WHATLEY MACHINE GUN TOY- Filed Feb. 19. 1930 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 .Waiier [ma Byzmm A ttorney Jan. 13, 1931. w. v. WHATLEY Y MACHINE GUN TOY Filed Feb. 19. 1950 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 v w. k m k W K k x .w JR

I A iiomey Patented Jan. 13, 1931 i rw maa v. WHATLEY, 10F nir'non, oHIo MAcnInn-qu rfroy 1 Application filed February 19, 15305 seriarimezaeas;

The present invention relates to a toy and sidesj of theu shape'dbracket-d; by means of i i has for its prime object to provide anapparatus from which a plurality of projectiles may be shot in quick succession in simulation of a machine gun.

Another very important object of the invention resides in the provisionof a toy of this nature which is exceedingly simple in its construction, easy to manipulate,. not likely to easily become out of order, strong and durable, thoroughly efficient and reliable in use and operation, and otherwise well adapted to the purpose for which it isdesigned.

With the above and numerous other objects in view as will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in certain novel features of construction, and in the combination and arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawing: 7

Figure 1 is a top plan view of a toy apparatus embodying the features of my invention,

Figure 2 is a vertical longitudinal section therethrough taken substantially on the line 22 of Figure 1,

Figure 3 is a similar View showing the plunger retracted,

Figure 4 is a perspective View of the plunger,

Figure 5 is a detail sectional view showing a hopper construction, and v Figure 6 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 6-6 of Figure 2.

Figure 7 is a vertical cross section taken substantially on the line 77 of Figure 3.

Figure 8 is a vertical sectional view taken substantially on the line 88 Figure 3.]

Referring to the drawing in detail it will be seen that the numeral 5 denotes a tripod on which is mounted a U-shaped bracket 6 the bottom cross bar of which is provided with adepending pin 7 r'ockable in the tripod 5 and held in place by nut 8.

An elongated tube 9 has an elongated opening in the top of the rear portion as is indi cated at 10 and said rear portion is rockably mounted. between the'lower portions of the trunnions 11: proj ecting} into openingsin said sides of the bracket. A shaft 12 ;isj-"journalled through theu'pper ends of the 'sides of :the bracket 6 andat one fend terminates'in anoperating crank 14:. a

the sides of the bracket 6 and hasaplurality of radiating bolts 16 extending therefrom to/move throu'gh the; opening 10,.wl'1en the the tube adjacent the forwardend thereof a d 'ifgdesired may have a telesco eextension-.1 8 oras'is shown in Figure or may terminate in a hopper 19 as is showniniFigj- 1H3.

This tube 17 is supplied with a plurality of s pherical projectiles 20 A'flap 21 is provided in the tube 9 forwardly of the junction oftthe tube 17 therewith to normally extend downwardly acrossthe upperportion of the tube 9 as is shown in Figure 3-for preventing a projectile from rolling forwardl i A plunger22 is slidable in the tube 9 and has anotch 23 the .upper portion offthe striking end to accommodatetheifiap2l when 7 the plunger is disposediforwardly in the position shown in Figure2. ,Al 'bar 24 projects rearwardly from the plunger through a col? lar 25 in the tube 5 at-the forward end of the opening 10 and the-rear end of thisbar terminates in the opening lOwitha rising 'projection 27v with which thespokes [16 areflengageable. v j I; v ,A spring 28.disposed-about thebanZtim- -A h b'15'is fixed tothe shaft il 2 between' crank 14 is rotated. A tube 17- rises from pingin-giagainst the collar. .25 and againstthe plunger 22 and normally urging, the plunger 22 forwardly. Nowwhen the; crankil l is ro bated aspoke 16 will engage the upper beveled end of the ext'ension27 as isshownin Figure 2 and further rotation of thecrank will cause the movementof the plunger 22 from; the-p0; sition shown in Figure2 to the position shown in FigureB at which time a projectile;;20; will drop down into the tube 5 and be held place by the flap 21 and then a little further rota- 7 tion of the crankiwill release said 'b olt from the extension 27 so that the springsk281Wi'11; move the' 'plunger 22 forwardly 1:0,. strike; the

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dle is turned for intermittently retracting and releasing said plunger for expelling one at a time from the front end of the barrel a plurality of spherical projectiles fed into the barrel from said magazine and positioned by a flap depending into the barrel, said fiattened portion of the piston adapted to accommodate the'flap at the extreme forward position thereof.

In test mony whereof I affix my signature.

WALTER V. WHATLEY.

The present embodiment of the invention 7 has been disclosed in considerable detail merely for the purposes of exemplificationi I since in actual practice it attains the features of advantage enumerated as desirableinthe statement of the invention and the abovedescription.

It will be apparent that changes in the details of construction, and in tliecombination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed or sacrificing any of its advantages.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is A machine gun toy of the type described comprising a tripod'consi'sting of 'a flat circular plate with a central hole, lugs projecting downwardly and outwardly from the underside of the plate at the edge thereof, aU-

shaped bracket having its bight portion provided with a central dependent bolt for passing through the hole in the plate for pivotally mounting the bracket, and a washer and nut onthe lower end of the bolt;'a gun barrel comprising an elongated tubehaving a long slot in its upper side near its rear end, a cylindrical handle having. a reduced cylins drical portionfor engagement in therear end of the barrel, and a tubularmaga'zine rising perpendicularly from the upper side of the barrel near the front end'thereof and com municating therewith, a shaft journalled' across the upper end of the legsof the U- shaped bracket, andhaving a crank handle at oneend thereof, a hubon the shaft within the said legs, and spokes projecting from said hub and adapted to pass into said slot 'upon rotation of the shaft, and v a "plunger in the forward portion of the barrel coniprisinga piston'conformably madevlfor close sliding fitting in 'thebarrel and having a flattened portion on the upper'forward portion thereof, a rodprojected'from the rear end of the piston and having an upwardly projected finger on its-rear end having a forwardly fafcing angularcontact surf-ace on its upperend,

and acoll'ar fixed within the'barrel at the for ward end offtheslot andsli'dably receiving said rod, and a helical spring aboutsaid rod and expanding against the rear end of the pistonand the forward face of'the collar,

said;- contact surface of the finger ad aptedto be contacted by said spokes as the crank-han- 

